Bahin Coast

Place

Place Name:

Bahin Coast

Biome:

Coast

Size:

Unknown

Continent:

Unknown

Subcontinent

Unknown

History

Historical Overview

Bahin Coast was once a grand tourist destination, before the outbreak. Many would come to see the clear water and the unique mix of light purple and light blue sands of the beach. It was also called the Treasure Coast. Stuff like jewels, precious metals, even clothing from shipwrecks from past eras would wash onto the beach. There had even been rumors that zu’aan had buried dozens of treasure chests beneath the sand. So many would come out to try to find them. The coast was also teeming with curious animal life. Fishes of various colors would swim close to the surface, brushing against the zu’aan. Land species that lived beneath the sand would come up for a bit before burrowing back into the sand.

Even some of the birds would eat from zu’aan hands. Despite its beauty, Bahin Coast does not have a matching history. It is a place filled with blood, death, and murder. Though it was a place of tourism, those who visited were given four warnings before they entered: don’t stay long; don’t enter the caves to the southeast; don’t enter the stretch of woods along the eastern edge of the coast; and run at the sound of a whistle. Of course, those who didn’t heed the warnings suffered the consequences at the hands of the inhabitants. Those who’ve inhabited the coast throughout its existence have never been fond of sharing, and many tourists have fallen to their blades. Something about the coast seemed to change all who settled down.

It was almost as though they were cursed to hoard and kill those who disturbed their hoard. The same fate befell the As'war Tribal Zu'aan when they settled. They cared nothing for the rumors of hidden treasure, nor those of the dangers. They came to Bahin to escape the hordes of kin’toni and to avoid other zu’aan settlements. While they were lucky to avoid the previous inhabitants that had already fled, they could not avoid the curse. During their travels, they had only killed others when necessary for survival. They had done their best to avoid settlements and cities after the outbreak. A year after they settled, a small nomadic tribe of zu’aan made their way to the coast. The As’war tribe had gotten used to having the area to themselves. Seeing this new tribe awoke something in them.

The nomads were massacred without restraint. The As’war tribe felt no remorse as they believed it was necessary to protect their home, even though these nomads were simply passing through and had only stopped to rest. The As’war tribe cared nothing for trading, as the coast provided them everything they needed, from food to shelter. So any other zu’aan that walked the sands were killed without question in order to preserve everything. Not even children could escape that fate. Any kin’toni that made it to the coast were also handled and their bodies, along with the zu’aan they killed, were placed around the edges of the region to warn off any others.

Geography

Bahin Coast sits towards the east and covers a span of around 12,390 square kilometers, making it relatively small compared to other coasts. The beach, which takes up around 3,000 square kilometers of the coast, is made up of a mix of light purple and light blue, soft sand. The sand is this color due to the crystals that populate the sand. This also causes a slight blue and purple tinge to the water as it meets the sand. The beach is also unique due to the slight “B” shape it makes during low tide. Around the middle of the beach, a small bridge of rocks goes out further than the rest of the coast. It stops about a hundred feet from the beach, then it splits off and curves a bit in opposite directions.

To the southeast of the region lies a series of interconnected caves that can only be entered from the large entrance facing the sea. Most of the caves are completely submerged and inaccessible. Only the first cave at the entrance is accessible. It’s dangerous to try to enter the caves during high tide as most of the entrance is covered by crashing waves and strong currents. It’s dangerous to even walk along the outer rocks of the caves during high tide. It is recommended to not enter the caves at any point. Becoming trapped there during high tide is an almost guarantee. There is a stretch of woods on the eastern edge of the coast, sitting on a small, inclined cliff.

The trees, which only stretch up to about seventy feet, start a few feet from the beach. These woods cover around 2,100 square kilometers of the region, taking up most of the eastern side. This is where the As’war tribe dwell. They’ve made simple, small homes out of wood and leaves. Besides the woods, the beach, and the large rocks, the rest of the region is made of mostly flat plains. Bahin Coast has a moderate, coastal climate. Temperatures are mostly mild with little variations between summers and winters. It usually stays around the seventies for the most part, dropping to the low sixties in the winter and rising to the low eighties during the summer. Precipitation usually comes in the form of rain, with a few scattered days of snow in the winter. Winters are usually wet, while summers are a bit drier.

Thunderstorms, formed over the sea, are known to blow towards the coast. These storms can sometimes be very violent, which is one of the reasons the zu’aan live within the woods. There are three sections of the coast: the land, the beach, and the sea. Each supports different species of animals. The plains and the woods support a mix of land mammals, birds, and insects. The beach supports both land and aquatic species. The sea is home to aquatic species. The same goes for vegetation, though the most notable plant species come from the sea and the beach.

Plants

Bahin Coast supports a wide range of mostly aquatic plant species. Lucky for the inhabiting zu’aan, most of the plants are edible, have medicinal benefits, or are both. The most notable of plants in the region are: niblage, therosse trees, and avite. Niblage is a species of sea grass native to Bahin Coast. The species is relatively short compared to others, only stretching up to about four feet. The yellow and blue stems are thin and wavy. Hundreds of long, thin, wide, yellow and green leaves grow all around the stems. The leaves are around three feet long and a foot and a half wide. The part that connects to the stem is thinner than the rest of the leaf. They grow horizontally for the first six inches of their length, before turning upwards. The leaves are what add on to the overall height of the plant.

Despite their size, thousands of stems can grow in a single batch close to the surface of the sea. They’re not on the beach itself, but they are pretty close to it. Niblage is completely edible and can be used to treat the toxins and venom running through the body caused by the bites and stings of several venomous animals. The therosse tree is a unique species of tree that has the ability to grow on sandy beaches. They can grow up to almost seventy feet tall. They have a knobbly, twisting trunk covered in thick, rough, dark green bark, with pale yellow wood inside. Their branches are short and thick, barely stretching over a foot long. The stems of their leaves grow from the branches.

Their yellow leaves are pleated and stretch out like a large fan. They are almost nine feet long and four feet wide. There are two layers of leaves. The bottom layer is mostly flat, with the edges drooping down slightly. The top layer curls upwards, with the edges curling outwards. In late summer it produces giant, yellow and orange, shelled seeds. These rounded, edible seeds are about a foot long, half a foot wide, and they grow in bunches. They have a slightly salty taste to them. Avite are medium-sized flowers that are native to Bahin. They are a unique species that are capable of growing under the sea. They cling to the large rocks that sit on and beyond the coast. Their dark blue stems are relatively short at only four inches long. They have large, wide, purple leaves with jagged edges.

Only one flower grows per stem, but there are usually up to three growing around each other. The flower has three large, blue and gold petals that are actually shaped like slightly stretched spheres that are a bit translucent. These spheres are about four inches long and three and half inches wide. Their roots cling to the rocks. Avite are both edible and have medicinal benefits. They have a unique ability to filter and purify sea water through their roots and store it in their petals. The leaves can be placed on cuts to help curb infections, or on burns to soothe them and speed up the healing process.

Animals

Bahin Coast supports a wide range of land and aquatic animal species. Some are capable of living both on land and in the sea. Most of the animals are docile and even friendly towards zu’aan, only becoming aggressive when defending themselves or their young. Bistos are large aquatic mammals that can be found all over the sea. They are constantly moving around, so they have no native home. They grow to a length of almost thirteen feet and can weigh over two hundred pounds. They have four large, thick side fins and a short, but strong tail. Instead of scales, they have thick, smooth, light green skin. The tips of their fins and tail are dark green. Two horns curve upwards of the sides of their somewhat flat heads.

They have two sets of black eyes and three rows of blunt teeth. They mate twice a year, within their pool. Despite their large size, bistos are docile herbivores. They use their size to protect their young. They can become aggressive if necessary. Feaphin are invertebrates native to Bahin Coast. They have a wide, slightly square-shaped shell that is about six inches long and about five inches wide. The blue and purple shell is hard and nearly an inch thick. It protects their soft white bodies. Feaphin walk on ten short legs that bend and have a wide range of motion. With two sets of yellow eyes, they have excellent vision and are capable of seeing in the dark. They have a tail with a barbed end that is about four inches long, which they use, along with their shell, as a defense mechanism.

While they have wide noses, their sense of smell isn’t that great. Feaphin are completely docile in nature, preferring to hide in their shells or within the sand instead of defending themselves. They let their physical characteristics handle their defense. They mate up to four times a year and females can lay up to twelve eggs. As their shells don’t fully form until maturity, which is around four months after their hatching, most of their young die to bigger predators within that time frame. They can usually be found on top of the sand, hiding away in their shells. They are omnivores, but they lean more towards plants since they’re pretty low on the food chain and nearly every other animal is a predator to them.

Furin is a large species of bird only found on the eastern coasts of Taeral. They grow to almost five feet tall and have a wingspan of nearly seven feet across. They have thin skin covered in wide and thin feathers that are a gradient mix of blue and orange. They are also a bit water resistant, which aids the birds in their dives for fish in the sea. They have a short tail made of short feathers bunched together, along with four powerful legs. Their yellow eyes have horizontal slits. Their wide and strong beaks allow them to fully grab fish from the water when they dive. Furin are mostly docile and only become aggressive when protecting their young. They mate twice a year and females can lay up to three eggs per mating.

Furin make their nest in the trees on the eastern side of the coast.

Historical Timeline of Ages

Age Name	Dates	Controller
Stone Age	Before 1E 0	Unknown
Copper Age	1E 1–1E 2200	Unknown
Bronze Age	1E 2200–1E 4400	Unknown
Iron Age	2E 0–2E 700	Unknown
Ancient Age	2E 700–2E 2200	Unknown
Middle Age	3E 0–3E 2050	Unknown
Early Modern Age	3E 2050–3E 2600	Unknown
Industrial Age	3E 2600–3E 2700	Unknown
Machine Age	3E 2700–3E 2800	Unknown
Atomic Age	3E 2800–3E 2850	Unknown
Space Age	3E 2850–3E 2875	Unknown
Information Age	3E 2875–3E 2900	Unknown
Genetic Age	3E 2950–3E 3000	Unknown
Awakening Age	3E 3000–3E 3415	Unknown
Twilight Age	4E 0–4E 500	As'war Tribal Zu'aan

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